Renate's Baton: Leading a choir in Newmarket

Thursday, March 31, 2022

Good Morning, YRCC Muppet Fans

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Good Morning, Starshine! Sesame Street is my inspiration for our small group song, my YRCC Muppet friends.  The Sesame Street version of Goo...
Tuesday, March 29, 2022

YRCC Rehearsal Review 28-Mar-2022

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  A big reminder that next week we move to Tuesdays!   Monday was choir night for so long, it's going to be strange. But, the days of th...
Wednesday, March 23, 2022

On Eagles Wings- YRCC will shine like the sun

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One of the songs we are singing this season and probably next is On Eagle's Wings. It's a pretty piece, and pretty well-known. US Pr...
Tuesday, March 22, 2022

YRCC Rehearsal Review 21-Mar-2022

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Happy Dance      Monday, March 21st was WONDERFUL! 1. You Raise Me Up When I am down and oh my soul’s so weary: pandemic, all the time! ...
Tuesday, March 15, 2022

YRCC Rehearsal Review 14-Mar-2022

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It was wonderful having Donna accompany us and help us learn parts! You can tell she's been doing this for a while; she's fantastic....

YRCC Updated COVID Protocols- March 2022

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YRCC choir members, please come back as soon as you're comfortable.  We have plenty of space at Trinity Aurora. We are currently sitting...
Saturday, March 12, 2022

YRCC Rehearsal Plan for 14-Mar-2022

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My plan for last week's rehearsal (7-Mar-2022) didn't happen. The forecast looked terrible, so we cancelled. Good thing, because the...
Monday, March 7, 2022

Monday, March 7th YRCC Choir Rehearsal Cancelled due to Snow

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  See you next week. I'll post again before next Monday.
Tuesday, March 1, 2022

YRCC Rehearsal Review 28-Feb-2022

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Monday, February 28th, 2022 Well, while it wasn't the rehearsal I had planned, the joy of reunion and of being where I need to be was th...
Tuesday, February 22, 2022

My Sunshine Medley- Facing the Sunrise Together

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I created a Sunshine Medley just for us for this post-pandemic season, combining three up-beat feel-good songs to represent our return to si...
Tuesday, February 15, 2022

YRCC Getting Together Safely Starting Feb.28th

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I just saw a post on Facebook about the newest reopening dates and details and it looks so good! Here's the visual that attracted my att...
Saturday, February 12, 2022

Old Pollyanna and Musical Empathy: Renate's other blogs

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My YRCC choir friends might be interested in reading things I have in my other blogs, Old Pollyanna and Musical Empathy.  I write because I...
Monday, January 31, 2022

Planning YRCC In-Person Rehearsals!

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I'm so happy to be planning in-person rehearsals starting at the end of February! Tonight, we meet on Zoom, and for the next few weeks. ...
Wednesday, January 26, 2022

CNOY Coldest Night of the Year Annual Walk Feb. 26th, 2022

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  I thought you'd find this interesting... Services offered by Inn From the Cold Inn From the Cold provides emergency shelter and suppor...
Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Screen-Life Balance

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Work-life balance, move over, step aside! This challenge is even bigger, harder: Screen-life balance.  We are missing important moments beca...
Monday, January 10, 2022

Current Ontario Public Health Rules and YRCC

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I don't even know what to say here. I really just want to know when we can meet to sing and rehearse and what the chances are for us to ...
Wednesday, January 5, 2022

2021 The Year of Zoom for YRCC

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For our choir, the YRCC, 2021 was almost entirely a year of Zoom. We met twice in Fairy Lake Park and twice at Trinity Anglican in Aurora. O...
Monday, December 27, 2021

Time to Feel the Hidden Holiday Feelings

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 Christmas 2021 was jolly and merry in my home because we all worked together to see everyone, even if it was just FaceTime or Zoom and driv...
Thursday, December 23, 2021

Christmas Wishes and New Year Dreams for YRCC

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 Merry Christmas, friends! It’s not turning out the way we planned in our house, but Christmas will be merry and bright and we will count ou...
Thursday, December 9, 2021

YRCC December 13, 2021

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I'm so happy just thinking about the fact that we can meet next Monday!  You know, they say that planning a vacation is as good a mood l...
Wednesday, December 8, 2021

Holiday Concert Recommendation for YRCC

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YRCC member Pat Richards is recommending a holiday concert for a good cause. It also looks like it's going to be a fantastic show. Go ta...
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Renate Naghavi
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
I conduct the York Region Community Choir. It's such a big part of my life! I love singing and I love leading the choir. It's a great way to support our community: Newmarket, Aurora, and beyond. The choir itself is a wonderful community. Although I worked full-time near home for 7+ years with brilliant engineers in the nuclear supply chain, and earlier in my life taught ESL to adults full-time in Toronto for 8 years, being a stay-at-home mother was the biggest, most satisfying, part of my life. I enjoyed the time I spent with my children and I continue to put family first. I had a large garden for many years and still love being outdoors. I enjoy walking, reading, and writing.
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